Biography
Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami (born June 5, 1933 in San Jose, California, USA; died February 16, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland) was an American animator and film director, best known for his live-action space opera "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980) and his animated adaptations of Raymond Briggs' books "The Snowman" (1982) and "When the Wind Blows" (1986).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits

Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2010
Sandpiper
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2008

Christmas Carol: The Movie
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2001

The Animal Train
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998

The Christmas Story Keepers
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998

The Easter Story Keepers
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998

Opéra Imaginaire
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1993

The Cheerful Rascal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992

The Cheerful Rascal
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1992

The Magic Voyage
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 1992
Dream Express
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Dream Express
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1990

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Role: Animation Director
MOVIE • 1988

When the Wind Blows
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1986

When the Wind Blows
Role: Storyboard Artist
MOVIE • 1986

The Snowman
Role: Supervising Animation Director
MOVIE • 1984

Heavy Metal
Role: Sequence Supervisor
MOVIE • 1981

Heavy Metal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981

Battle Beyond the Stars
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
Death of a Bullet
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979